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I am 55 and have lost control of my thyroid completely and my weight also. I have gained in the last two years, 75 pounds. I also have crushed discs in my broken neck which need operations, and I am too scared to do that. I live in Alaska and it is 20 below zero and
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[More] too cold to do much. I need to figure out what to do about my neck so that I can move around and get some weight off. I want to get artificial disc replacement.
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"Thank you so much! The doctor who was going to operate told me he was going to fuse the vertebrae because FDA had not approved more than one replacement. This makes me sure I do not want to have him to do the surgery because if he does..."

"I have to have operation on my neck. I have crushed discs at C4/5, 5/6, and 6/7 and refuse to do the fusion with the plates. I am 55 and would be in good health if not for this. I do not plan on having a stiff unmoveable neck for howe..."

Hi It's car1955 I had my disectomy April 2008.I still have other problems chronic migraines,cervical straightening,other pain,but I am still glad I had the surgery.I have titanium C5/6 6/7.I do aqua therapy.I had to take a diability retirement.I really had no choice I was on morphine before the surgery.Good Luck to you.I want to go to Florida in the winter ,even N.Y. is too cold for my arthritis.

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